Divoká Šárka (; Wild Šárka) is a

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on the northwestern outskirts of

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, the capital city of the

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. Around the 6th century the Slavs came to this area. In the 7th to 9th centuries above the Džbán gorge was a Slavic settlement, with an area of approximately 20 ha (3 ha fortified settlement). A gorge in the area is named after the female warrior Šárka, who, according to

Ancient Bohemian Legends ''Ancient Bohemian legends'' (''Staré pověsti české'' in Czech) is a book by Alois Jirásek written in 1894. It describes events from Czech history based on folk literature and some historical facts. The model was based on Chronicle of Háje ...

, threw herself to her death from its cliffs after betraying her lover Ctirad during the

Maidens' War "The Maidens' War" ( cs, Dívčí válka) is a tale in Bohemian tradition about an uprising of women against men. According to legend, it took place sometime in the 8th century. It first appeared in the twelfth-century ''Chronica Boëmorum'' o ...

. It is the closest site to the city where the black woodpecker lives.Czech Society for Ornithology: Birding in Prague
/ref> There is a lak
Džbán
(The Pitcher) on the border of the Divoká Šárka reserve area and a public swimming pool located in the middle of the reserve. The water of the pool is supplied by clean and fresh water from the Šárka spring creek that passes through the park and the lake.

Photo

Image:23.06.2012 Divoka Sarka Czech (27).JPG, View in Divoká Šárka Image:23.06.2012 Divoka Sarka Czech (28).JPG, View in Divoká Šárka Image:Praha, Vodní nádrž Džbán 01.jpg, The Džbán

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Image:Praha, Vokovice, Divoká Šárka X.JPG, Restaurant Dívčí skok (''A girl jump'') Image:Praha, Vokovice, Divoká Šárka, skály u Džbánu.jpg, Džbán gorge in Divoká Šárka Image:Divoká Šárka.jpg, Divoká Šárka. June 2019

References

External links

Divoká Šárka travel guide from expats.cz
Geography of Prague Nature reserves in the Czech Republic Tourist attractions in Prague {{protected-area-stub